Exam 11: Population and Migration

Europe is faced with the spread of ___________________, that is, patterns of childbearing that would eventually result in indefinite population decline.

Which of the following is NOT a reason behind migration encouraged by the government?

Women are more likely than men to migrate under ordinary circumstances.

Refugees attempting to obtain permanent residence in the country to which they fled are called __________________.

Discuss the economic, political, and social implications of migration for both sending and receiving countries.

People sometimes are pushed to migrate from their countries by ______________________, which arise when governments allow more land to be taken by large agro-export companies to create megafarms.

An example of a push factor is

The _____________ rate is the level at which population remains stable.

How will the global aging and pensions problems affect you?

An example of a pull factor is

What are some of the causes, as well as negative consequences, of high and low population growth rates?

Can you identify some of the push and pull factors that traditionally lead to increased regional and global migration?

Push factors are negative developments and circumstances that motivate or force people to leave their homes.

As large numbers of workers born during the baby boom of 1945-1965 retire, rich countries are confronting a sharp decline in the working-age population.

The deportation of hundreds of thousands of Mexican migrants was known as

A _____________ is a community of people living outside their original or ancestral country.

____________________ is the involuntary movement of people, often due to a government initiative.

The dominant pattern of migration in both rich and poor countries is

_____________ live outside their country, as they are unable to return because of persecution.

Which of the following is NOT a reason behind Europe's smaller population?